Vehicle-wheel



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VEHICLE WHEEL.

Patented Oct. 10211893.

(No Model.)

L. c. JAQUBSXFG. P. KB-STE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. R.. VEHICLE WHEEL.- No.506,508.

` lPatented Oct. 10, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUTHER C. JAQUES AND GEORGE F. KESTER, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 506,508, dated October10, 1893.

Application filed .T une 30. 1893. Serial No. 479.286. (No model.)

To all whmn t Wttty concern:

Be it known that we, LUTHER C. JAoUEs and GEORGE F. KESTER, citizensofthe United States, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane,State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin lVheels; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of y the invention, such as will enable oth ersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. A

This invention relates to metallic wheels for vehicles; and aims toprovide a wheel of light construction which will be durable andinterchangeable in its parts so that repairs may be readily eected.

The improvement consists of the novel features and the peculiarconstruction and combination of the parts which will be hereinafter morefully described and claimed and which are shown in the annexed drawings,in which- Y Figure l is a side elevation of a wheel embodying theinvention. Fig.2 is a vertical section of the wheel on the line 2 2 ofFig. 3. Fig. 3 is a central section on the line X--X of Fig. l. Fig. 4is a cross section of the rim or felly on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5is a cross section of the hub on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3 looking to theright. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the wheel on a larger scale, aportion of the rim, a spoke and the hub being broken away to show thedetails of construction. Fig. 7 is a cross section of the rim or fellyon the line '7 7 of Fig. 9. Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 3 on alarger scale, the lower portion being broken away. Fig. 9 is a detailView of a portion of the wheel taken on the same line as Fig. 2vbut on alarger scale. Fig. 10 is a View similar to Fig. 5 of one halfof the hubon a larger scale.

The hub proper is composed of three cases A, b and d of malleable castiron. The inside part A is cast inV cylindrical form with two ribs cencircling it near the center about one inch in height forming thenecessary space to receive the inner end of the spoke E. On either sideof these ribs care longitudinal ribs c which extend outward to the endsof the hub and vary in height to support the outer shell. Theselongitudinal ribs c in addition to supporting and racing the outer shellstrengthen the cylindrical partA thereby admitting of the casting beingmade light.

tween the ribs c c and the flanges b and d.

The spokes are preferably made of drawn steel tubing and gradually taperfrom the hub to the rim end, the outer end being made tapering andpassing through corresponding tapering openings in the rim or felly.

The rim or felly is composed of a number of sections F. One end of eachsection is provided with a reducing Iiangefto enter the correspondingVend of the other section to form a rln joint a at the meeting oropposing end of the said section. The rim or felly is hollow, being ofmalleable cast iron. At the points where the spokes pass through therim, the latter is cast with a tapering socketf to receive the taperingends of the spokes. These sockets f are formed wholly within the side ofthe rim and embrace the sides of the tapering ends of the spokes andstrengthen and brace the rim at the points where the spokes attachthereto.

The axle box G is of usual construction and is inserted within thecylindrical part A of the hub and is prevented from turning therein inany of the well known ways. end of the axle box is provided with athread g to receive a nut Hwhich is screwed thereon to draw the axle boxto place within the hub. The nut H is cup shaped and gives a finishedappearance to the outer end of the hub.

The axle I is tubular and'provided a short distance from its end with acollar 'L' to engage with the inner ends of the axle box and limit theinward movement of the hub and is closed at its outer end, which endtouches the inner side of a nut H. A tie bar J passes through thetubular axle and is threaded at its ends,

the latter projecting through the closed end The frontA IOO of the axleand through an opening in the nut H and receiving a nutj on the threadedend by means of which the wheel is held on the axle.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim, and desire to secureby Letters Pat ent, is-

l. In a wheel a hub composed of an inner cylindrical part A havingannular ribs c c to receive the inner ends of the spokes, and havinglongitudinal rib c to strengthen and brace the said part A, and theouter shell made up. of the two parts b and d which are supported on thesaid rib, and which have langesb and d', respectively, at their innerends to bear laterally against the side of the spoke, .substantially asset forth.

2. In a Wheel the combination of a-hub an l axle box passing through thehuband having 5 its-outer endthreaded, a nut mounted on the threaded endof the axle box, a hollow axle,

and a tie bar vpassed through the said nut and having its end threadedto receive the small nut, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

3. The herein shown and described Wheel composed'ot a hub comprisingsections, and constructed to receive the inner ends of the spokes, atubular rim composed ofV sections Which have their ends held together bya socket joint, and having sockets which strengthen and brace the innerand outer walls, and tubular metal spokes having their innerendsinserted in the hub and having their outer ends tenonedand inserted inthe said socketin the'rim.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presen ce of`twowitnesses.

LUTHER C. JAQUES. GEORGE F. KESTER.

Witnesses:

P. J. DWYER, A. S. DIBBLE.l

